1. Resumes
By: Alexis Angelettie

2. Resumes
 The resume get you the job you are after

3. Uses of Resumes
 Self-Marketing tool tailored to your objectives
 First link between you and the potential employer

4. What is the purpose of a resume
 It gives you full credit for your achievements
 It presents a positive picture of your best qualities
 Focuses the interviewer’s attention on your
strongest points

5. Effective resume
 Built from carefully chosen data
 Gather and process data you need for your resume

6. Types of Resumes
 Functional
 Only highlights those skills pertinent to your job
objective
 Chronological
 Used to combine all your experience and employment
history
 Written in order by date starting with the most recent and
working backwards

7. Resumes Should Include
 Name, address, phone number, career objective,
professional profile, educational information,
description of experience, and employment history
 Employment history should state: Dates of
employment, job title, and company name, city and
state.

8. Resumes Should Always Include
Phone
Number
Address
Career
Objective
Professional
Name
profile
Description
of Experience
Educational
Information
Employment
History

9. High Schools and Resume Usage
Column1
Knowledge About Resumes
Knowledge about Writing a Resume
Knowledge about the purpose of a Resume
Has used a Resume
10%
40%
30%
20%